Curtain protector



IP. O. MELAAS CURTAIN PROTECTOR Filed 0G12. 10, 1953 2 Sheets-Sheet l@www w, 1934@ P. o. MELAAS CURTAIN PROTECTOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Ooi.l0, 1953 Patented Jan: A16, 1934 UNITED srA 'rss PATENT OFFICE Thisinvention relates to a protector for the curtain of a window, thegeneral object of the invention being to provide means for preventingthe curtain being blown partly out of a window when the same is openedand for holding the curtain in correct position.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in the combination lill Gul

and arrangement of the` several parts, to be hereinafter fullydescribed, Aillustrated in the accompanying drawings and specificallypointed out in the appended claims.

lh Adescribing the invention in detail, reference will'be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:--

Figure l is an elevation of one form of curtain protector.

Figure 2 is a section on line 2-2 of Figure l. Figure 3 is a section online 3--3 ol Figure l.

Figure i is` a perspective view oi one end oi the inner bar and itsattaching means.

Figure 5 is an elevation oi a modification.

Figure 6 is a section on line 6 6 of Figure 5.

ln these drawings, the numeral l. indicates a pair ot upright members,each of which is provided with the vacuum cups 2 at its outer edge andat its lower end tor engaging portions of a window frame and each memberhas its inner edge grooved as shown at 3. A number oi cross bars t havetheir ends fastened in the grooves by the pins 5 which pass throughholes in the grooved parts' of the bars l. and through holes in the endsoi the bars e. A plurality ci these holes may be provided so that thebars d may be adjusted toward and away from each other and so that anynumber ol bars may be used.

Each bar t is composed of thetwo sections Si', each ci which islongitudinally slotted, as shown at t, with the rivets or pins 5 passingthrough the hars and the slots thereof so that the bars d are adjustableas to length and thus the device can be made to i'it different widths oiwindow openings.

The upper bars l are held in the opening of a window frame by thefastening members 6, each of which is formed with a U-shaped part 6',one limb of which is adapted to enter a hole 'l in the bar 1, with theother limb elongated and bent into the shape shown at 6 to engage a partof the frame, as shown in dotted lines in Figure 3. Thus these members Sand the cups Z detachably hold the device in the window frame and thedevice will prevent the curtain from being partly blown out of' theWindow when the sash is raised.

In order to prevent the curtains from being blown into the room, l2provide an inner bar il which is made similar to the bars ll, but isvlonger than these bars and this bar d isi held in spaced relation tothe device by means oi the fasteners or supports 9 having the U-shapedparts 10, one limb` of which is adapted to engage any one of the holes'7, with the other limb extended and bent into the U 11 which has itsfree limb fastened to an end of the bar d, as shown more` particularlyin Figure 4. Thus these two members 9 will hold the bar t in iront ofthe device, as shown in Figure 2. This bar can be placed anywheredesired on the device by placing the members 9 in the proper holes "l.

The locking members t are formed of spring material and their .tree endsmay engage over the stop beads of the window frame, as shown in Figure3, or they may be bent to engage other portions of a window frame, andas many or these locking devices can be used as desired or necessary.

A U-shaped member l2 is pivoted to a part ci each member 9 and rests onan end of the bar t, as shown in Figure Il, and also in. Figure 2, whena pair of curtains is used 'at a window. Thus by placing the lower endsor the curtains in the spaces orinedby the members 9 and l2, thecurtains will be held in draped position in the usual manner, but when asingle curtain is used, or it is not desired to hold thev curtainsdraped, the members l2 can be swung upwardly so'that the curtains willhang straight downwardly on their supporting members.

ln the rnodiiication shown in Figures 5 and d, instead oi using thecross bars e, l providethe diagonally arranged bars lil which are of thetoggle lever or lazy tong construction, the inner ends ci the outerpairs of these bars being lfastened to the upright bars l', as shown atld, with the ends of the other bars sliding in the grooves ci the barsl,as shown in Figures 5 and linvention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement' of the several parts, pro- A videdthat such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

uprights, means for detachably holding said uprights in an opening of awindow frame, members extending across the space between the uprightsand connected therewith, means for adiusting said members to increase ordecrease the distance between the two uprights, an adjustable bar forpreventing the curtain from blowing inwardly, and means for,connectingsaid bar with the uprights.

` 2. A curtain protector of the class described comprising a pair ofuprights, extensible members connected with the same, a front baradjustable as to its length, loop members for connecting said front barto the uprights, and a pivoted member on each loop member for holding apart of the curtain between itself and a part of the loop member.

3. A vcurtain protector comprising a pair of uprights, means fordetachably connecting the same to parts of a Window, extensible membersextending across the space between the uprights and connected therewith,said uprights having grooves in their inner edges for receiving portionsof the extensible members, a front bar adjustable as to its length,members having loops therein for connecting the ends of said front barto portions of the uprights, and pivoted members carried by the loopmembers and adapted to rest upon the ends of the front bar to holdportions of curtains in the loop members or to be swung upwardly torelease such parts of the curtains.

, PALMER O. MELAAS.

